China's evolving approach to "integrated strategic deterrence"

by Chase, Michael

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Title Statements

Full title :China's evolving approach to "integrated strategic deterrence" / Michael S. Chase, Arthur Chan.

Summary

"Drawing on a wide range of sources, including Chinese-language publications, this report finds that China's strategic-deterrence concepts are evolving in response to a changing assessment of its external security environment and a growing emphasis on protecting its emerging interests in space and cyberspace. At the same time, China is rapidly closing what was once a substantial gap between the People's Liberation Army's strategic weapons capabilities and its strategic-deterrence concepts. Chinese military publications indicate that China has a broad concept of strategic deterrence, one in which a multidimensional set of military and nonmilitary capabilities combine to constitute the "integrated strategic deterrence" posture required to protect Chinese interests. For China, powerful military capabilities of several types - including nuclear capabilities, conventional capabilities, space capabilities, and cyberwarfare forces - are all essential components of a credible strategic deterrent. Chinese military publications indicate that nonmilitary aspects of national power - most notably diplomatic, economic, and scientific and technological strength - also contribute to strategic deterrence alongside military capabilities"--Back cover.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2016

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):RAND Corporation
Place of Publication:Santa Monica, Calif
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2016

The Physical Object

Description:xiii, 63 pages ; : 23 cm.

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780833094162, 0833094165
oclc:ocn946058952
LC Classification:UA835

China's strategic-deterrence concepts -- China's strategic-deterrence capabilities -- Strategic-deterrence activities in peacetime, crisis, and war -- Implications and conclusions.

Subjects

China China -- Military policy -- 21st century China -- Strategic aspects -- 21st cent… Cyberterrorism Cyberterrorism -- China Cyberterrorisme -- Chine Guerre de l'information -- Chine Guerre en réseau Guerre spatiale Information warfare Information warfare -- China Military policy National security National security -- 21st century. -- C… Network-centric operations (Military sc… Non-prolifération nucléaire -- Chine Nuclear nonproliferation Nuclear nonproliferation -- China Space warfare Strategic aspects of individual places